London vs Porto Cost of Living

London (United Kingdom) · Overall index 83.4Porto (Portugal) · Overall index 44.2

Summary

  • Overall, Porto is 47% cheaper than London.
  • Rent in Porto is 68% cheaper than in London.
  • Transport in Porto is 42% cheaper than in London.
ItemLondonPortoDiff
Rent-68%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,992$1,063-64%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,223$721-68%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,498$1,897-71%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,097$1,206-71%
Groceries-40%
Milk (1L)$1.21$0.69-43%
White bread (500g)$4.07$2.17-47%
Rice (1kg)$4.67$2.8-40%
Eggs (12)$4.37$2.77-37%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.3$7.51-47%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11$7.01-36%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$11.7-33%
Apples (1kg)$5.26$3.41-35%
Bananas (1kg)$1.98$1.18-40%
Oranges (1kg)$4.45$2.46-45%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.8$3.6-38%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.72$1.78-35%
Onions (1kg)$2.83$1.67-41%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.51$1.68-33%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.52$1.3-48%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.9$8.42-47%
Transport-42%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.53$1.34-47%
Public transport, monthly pass$113$54.6-52%
Taxi, base fare$3.64$2.22-39%
Taxi, per km$1.7$0.93-45%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.52-33%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$22,721$15,185-33%
Dining out-39%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.7$13.2-39%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$106$69.4-35%
Fast food combo meal$9.63$6.83-29%
Cappuccino$4.39$2.59-41%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.43$1.53-37%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$7.39$4.26-42%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.95$3.92-51%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.76$1.15-35%
Telecom-33%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.7$39.6-23%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.5$43.4-32%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.33$0.21-36%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.4$8.91-38%
Utilities & household-36%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$155$95.8-38%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.14-36%
Tap water (1m³)$4.47$2.9-35%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.5$0.88-41%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$14.5-30%
Fitness club (monthly)$85.7$53.2-38%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16$9.57-40%
Men's haircut$27$18.9-30%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24$13.9-42%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,856$1,344-28%

3,192 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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